Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill

A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to pardon persons convicted of certain historical sexual offences and to provide a process for convictions for those offences to be disregarded.

This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Michael Matheson MSP, on 6 November 2017.

• View the Bill on the Scottish Parliament website
• The Law Society of Scotland's response (January 2018)
• The Law Society of Scotland's briefing issued to all MSPs ahead of the Stage 1 debate scheduled for Wednesday 18 April 2018
• The Law Society of Scotland's briefing issued to all MSPs ahead of the Stage 3 proceedings scheduled for Wednesday 6 June 2018